We at Trek Mates India invite a Two day Trek from Bhimashankar to Siddhgad Fort on 13th& 14th July’ 2013. (Bhimashankar ascend via ladder route.)
Little Info About The Event :
Bhimashankar
Type: Hill Trek
Height: 3500 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Medium (5. hrs trek)
Base Village: Khandas / Kathewadi
Bhimashankar : is one of the 12 Jyotirlings of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle. The Maharashtra Government has also declared it a Wildlife Sanctuary.The sanctuary is small (only about 100 sq. km’s), but it is home to a wide variety of animals Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Porcupines, Grey Junglefowls, Wild pig, Hanuman langur, Rhesus macaque and Flying Squirrel etc. The sanctuary is famous as the home of a highly endangered subspecies of the Indian Giant Squirrel – Shekharu (Ratufaindicaelphistoni), which is also the state animal of Maharashtra.
(*Image courtesy : Shradhha Gothankar)
Shiva Temple: The temple of Bhimashankar is around 1200 – 1400 years old and is built on the HemadPanthi style. There are very beautiful sculptures and paintings on the roof and pillars of the temple. At the front of the temple hangs a huge metal bell cast in 1729. There is also a 15-20 feet high “Deepmala” or lamppost in the outer corridor of the temple. There is also an inscription on stone on this lamppost. It is to be noted that the original name of the river Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur is Bhima. This Bhima River originates at Bhimashankar.
Gupt Bhimashankar : There is a water stream route going down from the left of the Ram temple. Taking that route, we enter a thick jungle. We reach a temple around 25 minutes through this route. A route going toward the waterfall, left of this temple, leads to the “water sculpted” “Shiva Linga” under this waterfall. This is called the GuptBhimashankar. There is a huge waterfall at this place.
Nagphani : We reach a pond when we climb towards Bhimashankar from the Ghat. The route going towards the right, from this pond, takes us to the Hanuman temple. The route going up through this route leads to the Nagphani. We can have a view of the forts of Peth and Padhar and the plateaus of Peth and Matheran.
Siddhgad :
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 3232 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Easy (5. hrs trek)
Base Village: Uchale / Narivali
(*Images sourced from internet)
Here we can see few remnants of the fort that was battled over between British and Maratha army, Shiva Temple, few broken cannons, few water cisterns etc.
From top of Siddhagadh one can see Karnala, Manikgad, Kothaligad, Bhimashankar, Gorakhgadh&Macchindragadh.
This place is also known in Indian Freedom movement as two freedom fighters (BhaiKotwal&HirajiPatil) were shot dead at this place by Britisher on 2nd Jan 1943.
The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:
Day 1:
Meeting Point :Karjat Station at 8.05 am at west side ticket counter. (On Saturday 13th July’13)
We will be starting with the second Karjat slow local (time table given below)
People may board the same Karjat train from the station of their convenience and meet us in the train directly. (Get into second boggy from CST side)
Start Journey towords base village Khandasby Private Vehicle.
Breakfast @ Khandas.
Start the Trek by 10.30am
Lunch enroute
Reach Top by 3 pm
Visit GuptBhimashankar
Dinner & Stay in Local Hotel
Day 2:
Start our journey to Kondval by Jeep @ 5:30am
Start trek @ 6:00am
Breakfast enroute @ 8:00am
Reach on Damdamiya Hills @12:00pm
Reach Siddhgad @ 2:00pm
Lunch
Start Descend @ 3:30pm
Start trek @ 6:00am
Breakfast enroute @ 8:00am
Reach on Damdamiya Hills @12:00pm
Reach Siddhgad @ 2:00pm
Lunch
Start Descend @ 3:30pm
Reach base village Narivali @ 6:00pm
Reach Kalyan @ 7:30pm
Train Timing
Train Number | |
Speed | Slow |
Cars | 12 |
Starting From | Mumbai(CST) |
End At | Karjat(S) |
Mumbai_CST | 5:18 |
Byculla | 5:26 |
Dadar | 5:36 |
Kurla | 5:47 |
Ghatkopar | 5:53 |
Thane | 6:14 |
Dombivili | 6:36 |
Kalyan | 6:46 |
Karjat | 7:40 |
The cost for the trek is Rs 1000/- per head Inclusions:
Saturday:Travelling from Karjat to Khandas,Breakfast, Evening Refreshments, Dinner & Stay in Local Hotel.
Sunday: Breakfast, Lunch &Travelling fromNarivali to Kalyan.
For Booking please transfer INR 500 into following account :
Account Name – Vishal Ravindra Khond
Bank – ICICI Bank Ltd
IFS Code – ICIC0000035
Saving Account Number - 003501542728
(Once payment is done , please send an email to vishalkhond9@gmail.com / trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name , Email ID , Cell Number.)
Things to carry:
Lunch for Saturday,
Water
Torch, Candles
Bedding with extra Papers, Extra Clothes
A plate, mug, and spoon,
Windcheaters, Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually.
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking.(Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas.)
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Pack your bags to save them from getting wet.
Lunch for Saturday,
Water
Torch, Candles
Bedding with extra Papers, Extra Clothes
A plate, mug, and spoon,
Windcheaters, Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually.
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking.(Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas.)
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Pack your bags to save them from getting wet.
For Registrations,
Vikram Singh: 99877 61562
Vikram Singh: 99877 61562
Vishal Khond:8291139993
Aniket Thosar:99694 93452
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